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Petroleum, explosives and fireworks fees

Fees are set by the Health and Safety Regulations.

You can renew your petroleum storage licence for between 1 and 10 years.

Petroleum storage licence fees
Amount stored Annual cost
Up to 2,500 litres £48
From 2,501 litres to 50,000 litres £65
Over 50,000 litres £137

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The fee is £84.50 per hour, with a minimum charge of 1 hour.

Explosive storage (Fireworks)

License fees for explosive storage vary by amount stored.

Explosives licence fees – storage of up to 250kg
Duration New application Renewal
1 year £119 £59
2 years £154 £94
3 years £190 £132
4 years £226 £166
5 years £260 £202

 

Explosives licence fees – storage between 250kg and 2000kg
Duration New application Renewal
1 year £202 £94
2 years £266 £161
3 years £333 £226
4 years £409 £291
5 years £463 £357

 Other fees

  • varying name of licensee or address of site - £40
  • Replacement licence - £40

How to pay for your licence

Payment for the licence should be made by either debit or credit card online.

Pay for your licence online

When paying for your licence, select "Other BCP payments" then "Licensing" and choose the licence you require from the options.

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